The National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health worked in partnership with Futures Without Violence and Olga Trujillo, JD to develop a health brochure for those who have survived childhood or adult violence/abuse. The physical and emotional harm that … Continue reading →

The American Bar Association Commission on Domestic & Sexual Violence, with support from the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women, is pleased to announce the upcoming teleconference: Stigma & the Courts: Litigating Custody Cases on Behalf of … Continue reading →

The National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health is honored to present on a webinar hosted by the Center for Court Innovation. Please see the description below and join us for this webinar on July 24! *** Center … Continue reading →

The recently published report, Mental Health and Substance Use Coercion Surveys: Report from the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health and the National Domestic Violence Hotline, documents the high prevalence of mental health and substance use coercion … Continue reading →

Videoconferencing can offer survivors an alternative way to meet with a provider or counselor. For survivors who lack transportation or live too far from a program or counselor, videoconferencing may be the only way they can obtain medical, legal, or … Continue reading →

The National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health submitted public comments on the Federal Health IT Strategic Plan (2015-2020), prepared by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). We share in the excitement for … Continue reading →

Gender stereotypes and stigma associated with mental health and substance often intersect in ways that impact the ability of survivors to access support and assistance through the legal system. This policy brief addresses two prevalent misconceptions that frequently impact legal … Continue reading →

Many human service and advocacy-based organizations are committed to providing trauma-informed practices (TIP) to people using their services, and domestic violence (DV) programs are no exception. Some DV programs have a long history of using a trauma-informed lens in their work, while others … Continue reading →